Home / 359.02-538.62-115.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.02, 538.62 and 115.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.02, 538.62 and 115.57 is: 173.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.02 : 538.62 = 115.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.02/538.62 = 115.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.02x = 538.62 × 115.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.02x = 62,248.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,248.31/359.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.